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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1898
Page
2
A fragment from a 1898 issue features township election reminders urging voters to be informed, a note on Prince Bismarck’s 60th Prussian Army anniversary, and political cautions about voting. It also contains aging quips on civic topics, Alaska gold hopes, and an alarming harsh remedy proposed for a misbehaving son amid era commentary.
The article outlines the Illinois revenue law requiring public publication of all real and personal assessments to reveal each taxpayer’s burden. It urges assessors to enforce duties, seek hidden property, apply a 50 percent penalty, and directs individuals to the Board of Review to correct any misassessments. It claims the measure will lower farmers taxes if properly implemented.
The Piasa Chautauqua plans a record bringing larger crowds and richer acts from July 21 to August 19 with new cottages and a broader lineup. Talent includes H Richards of Chicago, E L Eaton, Wm H Dana, G W Peck, Eli Perkins, Sam Jones, and others, plus musical contests, moving pictures, and farmer days. The new organization makes cottage owners members, and preparations emphasize abundance, while contemporary war talk and Cuba crisis color editorials and local views.
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